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BASF Venture Capital GmbH recently announced it has invested $13.5 million in Allylix Inc., a U.S.-based renewable chemicals company.

The world market for kaolin is projected to grow 3.7% per year through 2015 to 28.4 million metric tons, valued at nearly $4 billion, according to a new study.

Wacker Chemie AG recently announced it is expanding its Chinese polymer activities by investing approximately €40 million (~ $52.8 million) in building two new production facilities at its Nanjing site.

A company takes a scientific approach to innovation.

SOCMA has helped companies grow, innovate and compete for more than 90 years.

Hydrogenated dicyclopentadiene resins affect adhesive performance when used as tackifiers in styrene-block-copolymer-based hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives.

GENIOSIL can enable the formulation of fast-curing adhesives and sealants.

A changing economy, new industry regulations and globalization trends require a new way of doing business.

Fiber glass-filled formulations of HFD copolymers result in improved visual appearance and higher surface gloss in injection molded parts.

This feature provides a listing of green products that are offered by leading adhesive and sealant companies. To send submissions for future installments of this feature, email Teresa McPherson, managing editor, at mcphersont@bnpmedia.com.